Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix

Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix (キン肉マン マッスルグランプリ) is a series of fighting video game developed by AKI Corporation, based on the popular Kinnikuman manga and anime series from Weekly Shonen Jump.

Muscle Grand Prix

キン肉マン マッスルグランプリ (KINNIKUMAN MUSCLE GRAND PRIX)
Developer(s) Aki Corporation
Publisher(s) Banpresto
Series Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix
Platform(s) Single player, Multiplayer
Release date(s)
  • JP: 15 March 2006
Mode(s) Fighting
Arcade system System 256

It includes 16 wrestlers, and 11 stages.

Muscle Grand Prix Max

キン肉マン マッスルグランプリMAX (KINNIKUMAN MUSCLE GRAND PRIX MAX)

retail box of the game
Developer(s) Aki Corporation
Publisher(s) Bandai (Namco Bandai Games Inc.)
Series Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix
Platform(s) Single player, Multiplayer
Release date(s)
  • JP: 27 July 2006
Mode(s) Fighting
Arcade system System 256

It is the home version of the arcade game. It includes 17 extra characters (33 total) and 4 stages (15 total) over the arcade game, and adds story mode (based on 7 devil chojin and golden mask arcs), tournament mode (4, 8, or 16 characters), 5 vs 5 team mode, survival mode.

Early order includes a full color plastic "Meat" money box.

Game modes

Single player 7 stages mode where the user choose one character and must defeat the last boss, which can be Akuma Shogun, Goldman or Benkiman.

Head-to-head two players mode where the challenger can select the stage.

A 2-part scenario based, single player mode where the user plays as Suguru (Kinnikuman) and his allies (featuring a near-complete cast revival from the original anime). In the first chapter, Kinnikuman must defeat the six Devil Chojin led by Buffaloman in order to save Meat (ミート). In the second one, Suguru and his fellowship fight versus the Devil Knights to get back the stolen Gold Mask. Depending on the player's choices and his ability to follow the original manga's storyline (who-fight-who), he will be able - or not - to truly complete the mode and to watch the ending credits.

The Challenge class is a 4-fighter series where the player has to beat 2 of them to be classified as "S" (Gold), "A" (Silver), "B" (Bronze) rank. Being defeated by one of them will result in a game over with a "D" (purple colored medal) rank. The Muscle class is an 8-fighter series where the player has to beat 3 of them to be classified as "S" (Gold), "A" (Silver), "B" (Bronze) rank. Being defeated by one of them will result in a game over with a "D" (purple colored medal) rank. The Ultimate Tournament is a 16-fighter series where the player has to beat 4 of them to be classified as "S" (Gold), "A" (Silver), "B" (Bronze) rank. Being defeated by one of them will result in a game over with a "D" (purple colored medal) rank.

A single, or two-player, 1on1 mode where the user choose five characters and have to defeat the other side. The challenger select the stage after each match. Each team can select the same character two times, as long as the double will use the alternate costume (which can be a different character). The "Watch Battle" mode allows the user to watch two CPU controlled characters fighting with each other.

An endurance mode where the player select a character and have to win as much single round (1 minute max) fights as possible.

Various adjustable settings such as Autosave feature, rounds number, controller key edit and damage percentage.

Muscle Grand Prix 2

キン肉マン マッスルグランプリ2 (KINNIKUMAN MUSCLE GRAND PRIX 2)
Developer(s) syn Sophia
Publisher(s) Banpresto
Series Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix
Platform(s) Single player, Multiplayer
Release date(s)
  • JP: 21 June 2007
Mode(s) Fighting
Arcade system System 256

In this arcade sequel, it adds 6 more wrestlers over the MGPM (39 total).

Muscle Grand Prix 2 Tokumori

キン肉マン マッスルグランプリ2 特盛 (KINNIKUMAN MUSCLE GRAND PRIX 2 特盛)
Developer(s) syn Sophia
Publisher(s) Banpresto
Series Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix
Platform(s) Single player, Multiplayer
Release date(s)
  • JP: 25 September 2008
Mode(s) Fighting
Arcade system System 256

It is an expanded version of MGP2.

Extra game mode over the arcade game includes Tournament, Collection, Practice, Special.

In collection, a player can view galleries unlocked by performing certain techniques. Silver medal only unlocks greyscale image, while gold medal unlocks colour image. The type of medal attained is based on how accurately the techniques performed and the stage they are performed in mimic scenes from the anime (for example, silver is given for the correct move, but the wrong outfits or wrong stage, and gold is given for the correct move and the correct outfits in the correct stage).

In special, player can play the NES Kinnikuman games Muscle Tag Match and Scramble for the Throne.

Characters

A black star (★) represents characters who first appear in Muscle Grand Prix MAX. Player 2 costumes are in (brackets). New costumes in Muscle Grand Prix 2 are in "<>"

Justice Choujins

Legends

New generation

Devil Choujins

7 Devil Choujins Arc

Golden Mask Arc

Muscle Grand Prix 2 characters

+ The Hell Missionaries

Stage list

Muscle Grand Prix MAX
Muscle Grand Prix 2

Theme list

Reception

MGP Max was rated 32/40 (Silver rank) by (Weekly Famitsu).

Voice cast

See also

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